An emergency preparedness workshop will be held June 25 in Covington to help citizens prepare for the hurricane season. Sponsored by Northshore Families Helping Families, the event will feature discussions by Dexter Accardo, the parish's director of homeland security and emergency preparedness, and John Tobin, the development administrator of public health.

The two parish officials will talk about how to properly prepare for hurricanes. The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the St. Tammany Emergency Preparedness Center, 510 E. Boston St. Light refreshments will be provided.

Northshore Families Helping Families is a nonprofit corporation that serves as a resource center for individuals with disabilities and their families, staffed by individuals with disabilities and their families.